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OK gotcha ill just stick with that then. Because I always will clean it until there's absolutely nothing left and will dry patch it thoroughly and oil everything. And this time I used a copper brush and went to town on it brushing it then swabbing back and forth with hoppes bore cleaner then...

Oh gotcha and I never really heard of those brands before imma try them(if youd recommend). But yea you think that its really just cosmetic stuff from the rusting and the bore cleaner or did I damage the barrel? Its was Hoppe's bore cleaner if that gives any specifics.

Hello! Been some time since I've used this forum or short some black powder. I do unfortunately need some help. Essentially I went out to the range on June 22nd and brought my Pennsylvania rifle to have some fun with it. I shot a lot of rounds and got it really dirty. Not a big deal ill clean it...

Hello! So I've purchased a traditions 1853 Enfield and as some people have possibly noticed, I've had a bit of a rough time starting off with this gun. Here are some posts related to it...

Hi everyone I'm sorry I didn't give an update things got really busy but .... here it is. I think it came out really good this time and today we're planning on shooting it so I'll try to get a video.

You and my girlfriend said the exact same thing haha.

Hi so I won't go into the extreme details but I'll give the basics. On a side note i am new to muzzleloading and i dont have a lot of equipment just the bare essentials. I bought a rifle and when I unboxed the rifle to take a look and clean up anything I needed to clean, I wet a patch and went...

Sure so to put simply, I purchased the rifle new from Muzzle-Loaders. i got the rifle and unpackaged it and it had some dried oil and such on it on the surface so I cleaned it. With this i figured there would be more in the barrel so I went to clean it so i oiled a patch and went to clean the...

On a side note, I did go ahead and try to clean out the barrel as when the ramrod got suck I put water and oil in the barrel to loosen things up and try and get the part out but it was no use so I went to the gunsmith. I didn't have any other ramrod long enough to clean the whole barrel but I...

Hey everyone! Thank you for all your advice. I do have a tendency to simply dwell on small mistakes and problems which is something I need to work on. Moreover, I'm actually feeling a lot better about the rifle as I was able to get it going a lot better now. I didn't mention it but the mechanism...

I also forgot to mention that the gunsmiths were able to remove the lodged ramrod piece by taking out the breach plug and removing it there. They did it all in less than 30 minutes so i'm sure they did have all the special machinery and the support team i called second that notion.

Hello everyone, I hope this post finds you all well. I recently encountered a bit of a snag with a new purchase, and I'm seeking some advice from the community on how to proceed. I recently acquired the Traditions™ 1853 Enfield Musket from Muzzle-Loaders.com, and unfortunately, the initial...

UPDATE #1: So I thought I'd show some updates on the progress. Me and my gf went ahead and sanded everything down and made sure the stock was bare. We got some new darker stain that will nicely work with the furniture of the gun. I also went ahead and blued everything else including the metal...

Hey Everyone! I really appreciate all your suggestions and advice, its really been helpful putting it in perspective. I went ahead and dropped by home depot with my gf for one final attempt at the stock and some more things to put it all together. I'm currently staining the wood and will be...

Thank you so much I really appreciate that that makes me feel a lot better about the project. It really helps me feel like keep going until I get it right so I really appreciate the motivation.

Hello everyone! Thank you so much for all your helpful comments and insights i seriously do appreciate it. Today im gonna go ahead and sand it down till its bare and im going to give it one last go. Ill go ahead and post my progress to you all if thats ok. Ill also figure out the picture problem...

Hello I just replied with pictures of the rifle.

Hey everyone! I go by Toxan or Adam, nice to meet you. I want to be upfront about the flaws in my Traditions™ Mountain Rifle Kit. From limited tools and workspace to my lack of experience, it's been a learning curve. While I've always admired firearms, my background is more in tailoring, tax...